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Kashmiri Locals Hailed for Heroic Rescue Efforts After Pahalgam Terror Attack

Following a deadly assault in Baisaran Valley that claimed 26 lives, residents risked their safety to save injured tourists and transport them to hospitals.

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Arathi from Kerala (L), who lost her father Ramachandran to the attack, Shital Kalathiya (R) explained how the attack unfolded when they had just reached the meadow top and sat down for a meal.
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Overview

  • The April 22 attack in Baisaran Valley, carried out by The Resistance Front, killed 26 people, including 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali, in one of Kashmir’s deadliest civilian assaults in years.
  • Local residents, including shawl hawker Sajad Ahmad Bhat and ATV operator Irshad Ahmad, played a critical role in rescuing the injured, carrying them on foot and using ATVs on the non-motorable terrain.
  • Bhat’s viral video, showing him carrying an injured tourist on his back, has drawn widespread attention to the community’s solidarity and selflessness during the crisis.
  • The attack has devastated the region’s tourism-dependent economy, with many locals expressing fears over prolonged financial hardship as the tourism season comes to a halt.
  • Indian authorities have linked the attack to Pakistan-backed groups, prompting diplomatic measures such as treaty suspensions and intensified security operations in Jammu and Kashmir.